Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Pilgrims and Puritans Who Were the Pilgrims?

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Pilgrims who eventually made their new home in America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Mayflower History

Mayflower history.com: Houses in Early Plymouth Colony

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains what is known about the types of houses the Pilgrims built in Plymouth Colony.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
This study guide gives information about the Native Americans who were living in the area where the Pilgrims landed in 1620 and information about the new settlers too. The myth of the title concerns the friendly meal shared by the...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Colonial House: Fearless and Faithful

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan based on the PBS program, Colonial House, which aired in 2004. The program is available on DVD and the link to the activity is still available. This lesson plan explores why ordinary people left their homes in Europe to...
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Other

Univ. Of North Carolina: William Bradford: 1590 1657

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains brief biographical information about William Bradford, presented in an easy to read outline format. Lists a chronology of major dates in Bradford's life, his occupations, a list of major writings and their publication dates, and...